"Cornmeal is the quickest and cheapest way to kill ants. It is safe for the environment, children and pets. Poor little piles of cornmeal near the anthill, the ants will take it home to share. The cornmeal cannot be digested by the ants and they die.

26 Plants That Repel Mosquitoes GREAT ARTICLE. Lemon Grass is the recommended plant to grow in the landscape and in containers to use around your patio, deck or outdoor living spaces to repel mosquitoes during the summer.

Alice Springs chicken- use seitan for the meat, use Morning Star bacon (vegetarian-not vegan (sorry)), mushrooms, and vegan cheese- YUM! Top with some yummy honey mustard sauce for a great intro to vegetarianism!

From her post: Well, summer is almost here, and the kids will soon be out of school – you know what that means! All of us frugal moms have to find some cheap or more preferably, free summer activities for kids to occupy themselves with.